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Went for a walk up here today. I was planning on fishing but I'm glad I left my gear at home.
My and Drynet were planning a trip up here last Tues/Weds but we called it off.
This is what I caught last time I fished there in 2005 in a few hours....
Been itching to go back but never got round to it. Will deffo get back there in the next few weeks.
I have never used an Icebreaker and would not know where to start but its something I will doubt learn when the Grueller series hits the canal again in 2 weeks
Should have given it a go Si as some of my best canal fishing has followed an hour of Ice Breaking.
Normally it's fish from the first put in after breaking the Ice on the cuts.
Best 2 ice breakers i've ever used were a Saw (walk out on the ice then cut a 4ft wide channel back to your own bank) .
Second best was a 10lb sledge hammer head fixed to 5ft of chain and then 30ft of rope. (use the chain to saw through the ice) it's possible to cut it if it's nice nd thick into 3 or 4 pieces then just slid then under the main sheet.
I did buy a season card a few years ago but did not fish as much as I would have like but I take money with me in case the bailiff comes along anyway
Its still frozen solid anyway. You can walk on it easily now. Must be 4 inches thick
